Fulham put the disappointment from Tuesday night behind them as they netted three goals against Ipswich at a sunny Craven Cottage to reignite their push for a place in the top six.

In the first-half Floyd Ayité and Scott Malone scored to give Fulham a 2-0 lead going into the break.

Great control was shown by Fulham after half-time and a third was added by Stefan Johansen before Ipswich finally got on the score-sheet in added time with a Christophe Berra header.

Manager Slaviša Jokanović made three changes to his starting line-up that was defeated by Derby on Tuesday with Michael Madl, Chris Martin and Marcus Bettinelli coming in to replace Tim Ream, Lucas Piazon and David Button.

Tommy Smith was the only change to the Ipswich Town side that beat Wigan 3-0 in the week, the defender coming in to replace the injured Steven Taylor.

Ayité and Johansen tested Ipswich goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski early on as Fulham probed the opposition defence.

There was a heart-in-the-mouth moment for Bettinelli after 10 minutes as David McGoldrick charged down his clearance kick but the striker couldn’t control his effort which almost went out for a throw in.

In the 15th minute Ryan Fredericks broke down the right and eased the ball into the path of Martin, however the Fulham front-man failed to guide the ball into the net and Ipswich were awarded a goal-kick.

Fulham’s opening goal was the product of some classy counter-attacking football from Sone Aluko and Fredericks who delivered another cross to find Martin.

His shot was just palmed away by Bialkowski but Ayité picked up the re-bound and smashed it in, scoring his third goal of the week giving the Whites a 1-0 lead on 17 minutes.

Ipswich’s first big chance came four minutes later when Freddie Sears beat Madl for pace chasing a long ball however Bettinelli smothered the ball before the forward could get a proper touch.

Excellent link-up play secured Fulham’s second on the half-hour mark following a throw-in from Malone, Ayité and Johansen took touches before the left-back re-gathered and calmly slotted the ball past the Ipswich goalkeeper from the edge of the box.

Kevin McDonald was booked in the 37th minute for bringing down McGoldrick but moments later he thundered a shot from outside the box requiring the finest of saves from Bialkowski to prevent it from curling into the top corner.

In an eventful first-half for McGoldrick, the busy striker hit the post on 45 minutes but Fulham countered and Johansen forced another save just before the half-time whistle was blown.

During the break Ipswich took off defender Smith and replaced him with midfielder Tom Lawrence who was returning from injury.

Ayité stunned the crowd in the 50th minute when his free-kick from the left-hand touchline forced the Ipswich goalkeeper to make another outstanding save to stop the ball from hitting the back of the net.

Luke Chambers was booked for dissent before Bettinelli made a spectacular save of his own to prevent Sears from scoring.

McGoldrick had broken down the left and crossed the ball back in to Sears who was un-marked but the Fulham goalkeeper made himself big and blocked the shot.

Ream was called upon by Jokanović and replaced the Austrian international Madl in the 58th minute.

Fulham’s third came on the back of another top-class save from Bettinelli to deny McGoldrick, the Whites broke and eventually found Johansen on the right-hand touchline who cut in on his left-foot and slotted it in at the near-post on 61 minutes.

Trickery from Ayité on the right-hand touchline bamboozled the Ipswich defence and he forced Polish goalkeeper Bialkowski to pull out another top drawer save to deny a fourth from Fulham when he cut in on his left-foot.

Ream was booked in the 74th minute for bringing down McGoldrick on the charge to prevent the Ipswich striker from getting through on goal.

Goal-scorer Johansen was replaced four minutes later by Brazilian Piazon who only returned from injury against Derby on Tuesday night.

Togolese international Ayité was given a rest in the 86th minute and was replaced by Neeskens Kebano after another fine display in a Fulham shirt.

Ipswich then made a change of their own with Brett Pitman replacing the impressive McGoldrick.

Berra added a consolation goal for Ipswich in added time, getting his head on the end of a floated free-kick but it was too late for the away side as the Whites claimed a 3-1 victory.

90'+3' Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney.

90'+1'Goal! Fulham 3, Ipswich Town 1. Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lawrence with a cross following a set piece situation.